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Russia: Federal Law expediting process for blocking mirror sites (Bill 537002-8/ Federal Law No. 158-FZ)

Progress

Current status
in force
22 Jun 2024 in force
19 Jun 2024 adopted
25 Jan 2024 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Russia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
search service provider
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

22 Jun 2024
in force

Implemented Law expediting process for blocking mirror sites (Federal Law No. 158-FZ)

On 22 June 2024, Federal Law No. 158-FZ expediting the process for blocking mirror sites, previously Bill 537002-8, entered into force on the day of its publication. The Act amends the Federal Law on Information, Information Technologies and Informa…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
19 Jun 2024
adopted

Adopted Bill expediting process for blocking mirror sites (Bill 537002-8)

On 19 June 2024, the Bill expediting process for blocking mirror sites (Bill 537002-8) was adopted by the Federal Council. The Bill amends the Federal Law on Information, Information Technologies and Information Protection to transfer the powers to …

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
25 Jan 2024
under deliberation

Introduced Bill expediting process for blocking mirror sites (Bill 537002-8)

On 25 January 2024, the Bill amending the Federal Law On Information, Information Technologies and Information Protection to establish the transfer of powers to block access to "mirrors" from the Ministry of Digital Development to Roskomnadzor (RKN)…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament